Thanks! Very excited...4th time meeting up with everyone. Always a good time.

Oh yea....Nice Shirts!

 

Do parade laps require helmets? Are helmets available?

 

Nope, no helmets required in prior years.

LAtely they have been keeping the speeds under 60mph or so, nothing anywhere near the edge.

Though the year before my first one I was told they hit 100mph on the front stretch...

The speed is dependant on the car count (more = slower) and how behaved people are. The calmer and more consistent the train, the faster they will pick the pace up. People start lagging behind, doing power runs, etc... and they chop the pace back REAL quick.

 

Yes, that would be the year I went, probably. Sadly, I went on Sunday b/c it was the only day I could do and didn't get to go out.

Still a stretch to get to this one at all. But I'll be calling you soon for some local drives. Been in hermit mode this winter b/c I've been so busy.

 

No issue. The 8 is parked at the moment, got stuff torn apart trying to find my vacuum leak and replace my steering u-joint.

 

So let me make sure I get this right before I hit the order button

I will be there on Saturday Only, Driving my 8, Bringing my GF. So it will be 1 Corral Saturday Ticket at 40 bux, and another ticket for my Gf which is 25, Right ?

They need to overhaul their web site ... jesus.

 

Responding late, but yeah, that is what you get.

 

I have a couple for you Mr. Designer

 

This might be a bit late to ask but ... when should I be there ?

cuz on my ticket it saids "Lime rock Park, 5/28/2011, 7:00AM EST !!!!

but on the web site it saids 9:00AM ...

2 hours is a HUGE difference, talking about I gotta get up at 4 am or 6 am !

Hope someone can see this and answer b4 I'm forced to get up at 4 am ...

 

Getting up in 3hrs at 3am to be to LRP by 7am I will be in the speed3 that has a plate "ITZOOMS" say hi if you see me! I will be attending with some of my crew guys on Saturday only. I hope I get a chance to meet some of you!

Stephen

 

not sure if I can even make it on time, god damn GF not even awake !

 

Hey nice meeting ya today, RIWWP. I had an emergency so i left early.


Anyway, i was thinking about the dyno today and wonder how far lime rock park is above sea level. Cuz thats the only reason i can think of about all the weird dyno pulls ... What do u think?

 

Possible, i'm gonna have to dig into it.

 

Just think about it, the parking spot is on top of the mountain and the whole racetrack is nowhere near sea level.

I dunno. I think I am going to have it dyno somewhere in NYC probably a week or 2 from now using the same dynojet. Just to see what sup

 

I would be curious on your restults as well.

It was great to meet you as well, (This is Stephen) I was next to you with my brother and 2 of my crew guys when they were doing the pull with your car.

Good Looking car By the way!

 

I re-dynoed (again) today, and we yanked the ABS/DSC fuse prior to it. Picked up 11hp top end (167, so still low), but the MAF data graphed from the logs is clearly superior the entire range. Slightly higher humidity, same ambient temp.



These dyno charts were actually complete too (mirrors this MAF chart data), and WAY smoother than any of the previous 4 pulls (still the same smoothing factor 5)

The logged data also recorded 96% load at peak, the prior ones were 88/89%, and the MAF data peaked at 204g/s today, vs low 190s yesterday.

I'm by no means an expert, but I can say SOMETHING was different. Maybe it was the ABS/DSC fuse, maybe it was how they did it, maybe it was that the 5th moon of saturn was in it's trilithium phase.

 

I will try to get my car dyno this coming week @ Dynojet if possible and I will pull my Room fuse + replace my air filter before I hit the Dyno.

Cuz our numbers are ultra low ... ? especially we have AP/RB flash.



Something is not right, the power/graph is all messed up just right after 6200 rpm and we all know what that is.

now I'm thinking is it because the fan in front is not "strong enough?" lol sounds like I'm trying to find whatever excuse I can possibility think of ...

 

Possible. The 8s were the only rotary's, but the 8's were also the only ones running over ~6500 rpm.

I'm glad I logged the runs that I did.

 

There was a SA22C there (RX-7) but I don't think he went on the Dyno and that was the only Rotary car that's not a 8, no FC/FD showed up. weird

Next year I'm so going to bring my FC there, it should be all fix up + I'll modernize it a bit, need to work with the electronics, beef up the power and other wiring issues ... I will Dyno it when its done but it will be cool if they have another one of these "Charity" thing next year

Off topic : LOL I like the free Oil but ... but its Syntheeeetttiiiiccc ! I'm gonna use that, and if my engine dies I can blame Mazda for it LOL !!!!!